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Irregular verb

forgive

/fəˈɡɪv/

Base
forgive
Past simple
forgave
Past participle
forgiven

Usage

forgave is the simple past; forgiven needs have/has/had, as in have forgiven.

Meaning

  • to stop being angry with someone for something they did

Example

She forgave me for arriving late.

He forgave his brother after the argument.

I have forgiven her, but I haven't forgotten.